Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Pau Gasol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pau Gasol and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Pau Gasol:
2001-02 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Pau Gasol2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Pau Gasol18
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Pau Gasol12
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Pau Gasol6

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Pau Gasol0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Pau Gasol0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Pau Gasol0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Pau Gasol4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Pau Gasol0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Pau Gasol0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Pau Gasol0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Pau Gasol0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Pau Gasol0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Pau Gasol1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Pau Gasol 17.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Pau Gasol 9.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Pau Gasol 3.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Pau Gasol 0.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Pau Gasol 1.6

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Pau Gasol 20,894

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Pau Gasol 11,305

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Pau Gasol 3,925

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Pau Gasol 606

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Pau Gasol 1,941

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Pau Gasol 1,226

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Pau Gasol .507

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Pau Gasol .368

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Pau Gasol .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Pau Gasol 20.8
(2007)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Pau Gasol 11.8
(2015)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Pau Gasol 4.6
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Pau Gasol 0.7
(2005)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Pau Gasol 2.1
(2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Pau Gasol 15.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Pau Gasol 9.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Pau Gasol 3.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Pau Gasol 0.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Pau Gasol 1.7

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Pau Gasol 2,098

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Pau Gasol 1,246

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Pau Gasol 438

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Pau Gasol 71

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Pau Gasol 233

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Pau Gasol 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Pau Gasol .508

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Pau Gasol .297

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Pau Gasol .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Pau Gasol 21.3
(2005)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Pau Gasol 11.5
(2013)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Pau Gasol 6.5
(2013)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Pau Gasol 1.0
(2004)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Pau Gasol 2.1
(2015)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.